Thursday, December 11, 2008

I finally reached my goal (that one pound one from a while ago)! It took a couple more weeks than I wanted, but since I had gained a couple of extra pounds and ended up with 3 to lose, I feel pretty good about it. It's such a challenge with holiday deliciousness everywhere. I've tried to reign in the cookie intake, and I even chose to forgo a couple of great chai opportunities to skip the calories.AND. I exercised. Once. But that's better than nothing. And I liked the DVD I used. I will try it again.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

I did 25 minutes of Tae Box! Hooray!Since I didn't meet my goal last week, I was hoping this week to get back down to my goal (which is 2 pounds now). We'll see. I got myself up off my laurels, and I'm considering that a victory.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Ok. This morning on the scale was rough. By changing my eating habits I'd managed to whittle the weight down a bit. Or 22 pounds. Over the past few months I've gotten really lax on what I've been eating. It's been inching back on. And now it's 6 pounds back. Grrr. Trying to remind myself it's not about numbers. It's fitness. It's fitness. IT'S FITNESS. fitness.

EatingI did alright today. I made tacos with whole wheat shells and ground turkey for dinner. I even did better than usual on water intake.

ExerciseYeah I did!! I took off from our house on foot to enjoy some fabulous fall weather. I went UP the hill. Then I went up more hills. Hills so straight up your heels don't touch the ground. And when I got to the top, I ran home. I walked some, ran some. Tried to push it. I think I reached the brink. Had I pushed it a bit more, I would have pushed too far. Might have made myself ill. But I did it. And for a girl who has never had a regular habit of exercise at any point in my life, I feel good.

ChallengesI'm a WAHM. Two kids. Freelance work. Life.Laziness.Lack of follow through.Emotional eater.I don't like drinking water.I live in MN where 9 months out of the year there's snow cover.

GoalsBecause it's easier to work with a number, I'm going to start with 5 pounds. It seems doable enough, and I could use the encouragement of accomplishing a goal. But really I want less to do with numbers, and more to do with a general lifestyle of fitness. I'd like to tone up. I'd like to jog alongside the 5 yr old on her bike and not want to pass out.

About Me

I'm 32. I've got three kids: Ella (7), Natalie (5), and Zoey (brand new!). Captain America and I have been married for 12 years. We recently uprooted ourselves from my hometown and plopped the family down in Wisconsin. Please pass the cheese.
You can email me here: 31graphics(at)gmail(dot)com.